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Armenia Between a Rock and a Hard Place

With the war with Iran dominating global attention, Armenia faces mounting pressure from Moscow and...
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan

The Waning of the Iranian Crescent

The Iran war has demonstrated that power is not measured solely by missile inventories, but...

Saudi Arabia, the Abraham Accords, and Operation Roaring Lion

For Riyadh, the question is no longer simply whether normalization serves its interests, but when...
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabia s Prime Minister, chaired the Saudi Cabinet meeting held in Jeddah, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabia s Prime Minister, chaired the Saudi Cabinet meeting held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, February 24, 2026. Photo by Saudi Press Agency apaimages Saudi Arabia 250226_Saudi_SPO_00(6) Copyright: xapaimagesxSaudixPressxAgencyx xapaimagesx

U.S. Political Extremes and the Information War over Operation Epic Fury

How far-left and far-right actors helped shape a narrative environment that undermined support for the...
April 8, 2026, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States: Demonstrators gather near the White House in Washington, D.C. to protest U.S. involvement in the war in Iran. President Donald Trump suspended a self-imposed deadline for potential military action and agreed to a two-week ceasefire to allow for negotiations on a possible agreement linked to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Washington USA - ZUMAe119 20260408_znp_e119_021 Copyright: xMehmetxEserx

Islamabad’s Taliban Strategy

Pakistan seeks to position itself as a regional mediator while exploiting global distraction over the...
At least 400 killed in Pakistani airstrike on Kabul drug rehabilitation facility: Afghan official KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 17: A view of destruction following reported Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul, Afghanistan on March 17, 2026. Afghan officials said the strikes allegedly hit a drug rehabilitation center in the capital, causing civilian casualties. The incident comes amid rising cross-border tensions, as Pakistan maintains it is targeting positions of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which it holds responsible for attacks within its territory. Haroon Sabawoon Anadolu Kabul Afghanistan. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxHaroonxSabawoonx

The Best of Times, the Worst of Times

The Impact of the Iran war on Israel's standing in America...
February 28, 2026, Washington Dc, Washington Dc, USA: National Guard members watch as people protest near the White House against U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 in Washington. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran who dominated every aspect of the country for more than three decades as it faced off with the West, was killed Saturday after the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, according to US President Donald Trump. Washington Dc USA - ZUMAk203 20260228_znp_k203_002 Copyright: xAashishxKiphayetx

Coercion Through Attrition: How Iran Seeks to Defeat Israel and the United States Without a Military Victory

Strait of Hormuz and Uss Gerald R Ford

Operation Roaring Lion and the Campaign in Lebanon

A rare convergence of Hezbollah’s weakness and Iran’s existential crisis creates a narrow window for...
The Israeli army bombed a building in the Dahieh area of Beirut BEIRUT, LEBANON - MARCH 31: Black smoke rises during an explosion caused by an Israeli warplane bombing the upper floor of a building in the Dahieh area in the south of Beirut, Lebanon on March 31, 2026. Houssam Shbaro Anadolu Beirut Lebanon. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxHoussamxShbarox

Who Calls the Shots in Iran?

Power in Tehran now rests with the IRGC, as an incapacitated Mojtaba Khamenei and a...
Banner of Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 14: A view of a banner featuring Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as the attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran continue on March 14, 2026. Fatemeh Bahrami Anadolu Tehran Iran. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxFatemehxBahramix

Operation Roaring Lion – Scenarios and Policy Considerations

From Israel’s perspective, the preferred outcome is a new regional order, while U.S. disengagement represents...

Iran Between Internal Stability and External Pressure

This paper analyzes how Iran’s internal arena shapes regime decision-making during the war. The findings...
March 24, 2026, Iran, Iran: Iranian pro-government supporters wave national flags during a rally. Iran said it fired cruise missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, according to a statement carried by state television, amid escalating conflict following strikes by Israel and the United States that have expanded tensions across the Middle East. Iran Iran - ZUMAi98_ 20260324_zih_i98_008 Copyright: xIranianxSupremexLeader SxOfficex

Doha’s Double Media Game

During the war, Qatar’s media networks have adopted narratives aligned with Iran while framing Israel...
Al Jazeera (illustration)

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